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    immigrant /ˈiməgrənt/, n.

    a title that carries beyond just the generation that has moved

    May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 by Courtney Cheng

    discouraged /dəˈskərijd/, adj.

    For the past three and a half years of my blog-keeping, I’ve tried my best to keep my blog sterile. Many personal details remain partially shrouded, almost… Read more “discouraged /dəˈskərijd/, adj.”

    April 23, 2018 by Courtney Cheng

    curious /ˈkyo͝orēəs/, adj.

    When I was in middle school, my aversion to organized group activities kept me from joining orchestra for a year and a half. My curiosity for joining… Read more “curious /ˈkyo͝orēəs/, adj.”

    February 27, 2018February 27, 2018 by Courtney Cheng

    support /səˈpôrt/, n., v.

    With everything that’s been happening in the news recently — particularly the Northern California fires affecting people not so distantly removed from me — it’s been incredibly difficult… Read more “support /səˈpôrt/, n., v.”

    October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 by Courtney Cheng

    table /ˈtābəl/, n.

    Once upon a time, at the exact same table where I’m currently sitting to write this post, I set out upon my first foray into blogging. I… Read more “table /ˈtābəl/, n.”

    February 20, 2017February 25, 2017 by Courtney Cheng

    from /frəm/, prep.

    Back when I was at Berkeley, I worked as a writing tutor at our school’s Student Learning Center for two years. I’d initially been reluctant to even… Read more “from /frəm/, prep.”

    February 12, 2017 by Courtney Cheng

    disparate /ˈdispərət/, adj.

    Every day at work, I sit on the Internet to follow and find the biggest trending topics of the day and then write articles about these topics. Over… Read more “disparate /ˈdispərət/, adj.”

    January 29, 2017January 29, 2017 by Courtney Cheng

    okay /ˌōˈkā/, adj.

    I am far from being the first person to say this, but maybe someday when enough people say it, it’ll be more believable than it currently is: It… Read more “okay /ˌōˈkā/, adj.”

    January 15, 2017January 16, 2017 by Courtney Cheng

    paths /paTHs/, n., pl.

    When you partake in a thing that Tumblr thought was hipster in 2013, but the year you do it is actually 2016, are you mainstream hipster or can… Read more “paths /paTHs/, n., pl.”

    January 1, 2017January 1, 2017 by Courtney Cheng

    warmth /wôrmTH/, n.

    It has taken me three years to finish writing in my current journal. I’m a little mortified that it has taken me this long to do so… Read more “warmth /wôrmTH/, n.”

    December 25, 2016December 30, 2016 by Courtney Cheng

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